2016 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON transmission

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Toswitch on the po wer supp ly:press but‐
to n1 once.
Yo u can now activate the windscreen wipers,
fo rex ample.
The po wer supp lyis switched off again if thefo l‐
lowing conditions are me t:
R The driver's door is open.
R You press but ton1 twice. #
Toswitch on the ignition: press button 1
twice.
The indicator lamps in the instrument clus ter
light up.
The ignition is switched off again if one of the
fo llowing conditions is me t:
R You do not start theve hicle within
15 minutes.
R You press but ton1 once. St
arting theve hicle St
arting theve hicle with thest art/s top but‐
ton
Requ irements:
R The key is located in theve hicle and thekey
battery is not dischar ged.
R Or if the "Digital Car Key in the smartphone"
function is activated via the Mercedes me
connect web App: the mobile phone is loca‐
te d in theve hicle. #
Vehicles with manual transmission:
Depress the clutch pedal. #
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
Shift the transmission toposition jori. #
Depress the brake pedal and push button 1
once. #
Ifth eve hicle does not star t:switch off non-
essential consumers and press button 1
once. #
Ifth eve hicle still does not star t:start the
ve hicle in emer gency operation mode.
St arting a vehicle with a mobile phone (NFC)
Re quirements:
R The vehicle is equipped with the "Digital Car
Ke y in the smartphone" function.
R The "Digital Car Key in the smartphone" func‐
tion is activated via the Mercedes me con‐
nect web app: http://www.mercedes.me.
R Suitable mobile phone with NFC aerial (Near
Field Communication) and Secure Element.
R Sufficient charge leve l of the mobile phone.
On some mobile phones, the function is also
av ailable when the battery is dischar ged. 15 4
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If
th eve hicle does not star t: #
Lea vekey1 in mar ked space 2. #
Depress the brake pedal and start theve hicle
using thest art/ stop button.
% You can also swit chon the po wer supp lyor
th e ignition with thest art/ stop button. Ru
nning-in no tes To
preser vethe engine during thefirs t1, 500 km:
R drive at varying road speeds and engine
speeds.
R drive in drive program Cor E.
R change gear before there v counter needle is
Ô ofthewa yto there d area of there v coun‐
te r.
R do not shift down a gear manually in order to
brake.
R avoidoverstra ining theve hicle, e.g. driving at
full thro ttle.
R vehicles with automatic transmission: do
not depress the accelera tor pedal past the
pressure point (kickdown). R
only increase the engine speed gradually and
accelera tetheve hicle tofull speed af ter
1, 500 km.
This also applies when the engine or parts of the
driv etra in ha vebeen replaced.
Please also obser vethefo llowing running-in
no tes:
R In cer tain driving and driving saf ety sy stems,
th e sensors adjust automatically while a cer‐
ta in dis tance is being driven af terth eve hicle
has been delivered or af terre pairs. Full sys‐
te m ef fectiveness is not achie ved until the
end of this teach-in process.
R Brake linings, brake discs and tyres that are
either new or ha vebeen replaced only ach‐
ie ve optimum braking ef fect and grip af ter
se veral hundred kilom etre s of driving. Com‐
pensate forth ere duced braking ef fect by
applying greaterfo rc eto the brake pedal. Driving tips
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WARNING Risk of accident due to
objects in the driver's foot we ll
Objects in the driver's foot we ll may impede
pedal tr avel or block a depressed pedal.
This jeopardises the operating and road
saf ety of theve hicle. #
Stow all objects in theve hicle securely
so that they cannot getinto the driver's
fo ot we ll. #
Ensure floor mats and carpets cannot
slip and pr ovide suf ficient room forthe
pedals. #
Do not lay multiple floor mats or car‐
pets on top of one ano ther. 15 6
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Never use the brake pedal as a foot re st. #
Do not depress the brake pedal and the
accelerator pedal at the same time
while driving. *
NO
TECausing wearto the brake linings
by permanently depressing the brake
pedal #
Do not permanently depress the brake
pedal while driving. #
Touse braking ef fect of the engine,
shift toa lo werge ar in good time. *
NO
TEDama getothe driv etra in and
engine when pulling away #
Do not warm upthe engine when sta‐
tionar y.Pull away immediatel y. #
Avoid high engine speeds and full thro t‐
tle until the engine has reached its
operating temp erature. #
Do not allow the wheels tospin. *
NO
TEDama getothe catalytic con verter
due tonon-combu sted fuel The engine is not
running smo othly and is
misfiring.
Non-combus ted fuel may get into the cata‐
lytic con verter. #
Only depress the accelera tor pedal
slightl y. #
Have the cause rectified immediately at
a qu alified specialist workshop. Limited braking ef
fect on salt-trea tedro ads:
R due tosalt build-up on the brake discs and
brake lining, the braking dis tance can
increase conside rably or result in braking
only on one side.
R maintain a much greater dis tance totheve hi‐
cle in front.
To preve nt salt build-up:
R brake occasionally while paying attention to
th e tra ffic conditions. R
carefully depress the brake pedal at the end
of the journey and when starting the next
journe y.
Plug-in hybrid: make sure that youre ad the
separate Owner's Manual. Otherwise, you may
fa ilto recognise dangers. ECO
start/s top function Ope
ration of the ECO start/s top function
The engine is switched off au tomatical ly:
R Vehicles with manual transmission: Ifyou
brake theve hicle, shift into neutral iwhen
tr ave lling at a low speed and then release the
clutch pedal.
R Vehicles with automatic transmission: If
yo u brake theve hicle toast andstill in trans‐
mission position hori.
R If all vehicle conditions for an auto matic
engine stop are met.
The è symbol appears in the multifunction
display when theve hicle is stationar y.If not all 15 8
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th
eve hicle conditions are met, theç symbol
appears in the multifunction displa y.
The engine is restar ted automatically if:
R Vehicles with manual transmission: Yo u
depress the clutch pedal.
R Vehicles with manual transmission: Yo u
engage reve rsege ar k.
R Vehicles with automatic transmission: In
transmission position h,youre lease the
brake pedal when the HOLD function is not
active.
R Vehicles with automatic transmission:
Yo u shift out of transmission position j.
R Vehicles with automatic transmission:
Yo u shift into transmission position hor
k.
R You depress the accelerator pedal.
R You swit chtodrive prog ram S+.
R Youch ange theve hicle le vel.
R An automatic engine start is necessar y.
If th e engine was switched off bythe ECO start/
st op function and you lea vetheve hicle, a warn‐ ing
tone sounds. The Vehicle is operational
Switch off the ignition before exiting display
messa gealso appears in the multifunction dis‐
pla y.
If yo u do not swit choff the ignition, the ignition
is automatically switched off af ter one minute.
Switching the ECO start/s top function
off/on #
Press button 1.
If indicator la mp2lights up, the ECO start/
st op function is switched on.
% Depending on the model, the button may
also be located at a dif fere nt position in the
centre console. ECO displ
ay The ECO display summarises
the driving style
from thest art of the journey toits completion
and assists you in achieving the most economi‐
cal driving style.
Yo u can influence consum ption if you:
R drive with particular care
R drive theve hicle in drive program E
R obser vethege arshift recommendations Driving and pa
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The inner segment lights up green and
the outer
segment fills up:
R 1 Moderate acceleration
R 2 Gentle decele ration and rolling
R 3 Consis tent speed
The inner segment is gr eyand the outer seg‐
ment em pties:
R 1 Sporty acceleration
R 2 Heavy braking
R 3 Fluctuations in speed Yo
u ha vedriven economically when:
R theth re e outer segments are comple tely fil‐
led simultaneousl y.
R the ECO display border lights up.
The additional range achi eved as a result of your
driving style in comparison toa driver with a
ve ry sporty driving style is shown under Bonus
from start. The range displ ayed does not indicate
a fixe dre duction in consum ption. DY
NA MIC SELECT switch Fu
nction of theDY NA MIC SELECT switch Plug-in
hybrid: obser vethe no tes on the
DY NA MIC SELECT switch in the separate operat‐
ing instructions.
Use theDY NA MIC SELECT switch tochange
between thefo llowing drive programs:
R I (Individual): individual settings
R S+ (Sport Plus): particularly sporty driving
st yle
R S (Sport): sporty driving style R
C (Comfort): comfortable and economical
driving style
R E (Economy): particularly economical driving
st yle
Depending on the drive program selected, the
fo llowing vehicle characteristics will change:
R Drive sy stem
- Engine and transmission management
- ESP ®
- Distance Pilot DISTRONIC
R Suspension
R Steering
R Availability of the ECO start/ stop function
% Time until the next vehicle star t:
R Less than four hours: the last selected
drive program is active.
R More than four hours: drive program Cis
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Operating
theDY NA MIC SELECT switch #
Press DYNA MIC SELECT switch 1forw ards
or backwards.
The drive prog ram selected appears in the
multifunction displa y. Configuring drive prog
ram I Multimedia sy
stem:
, Vehicle .
e DYNAMIC
SELECT .
Individual #
Select the individual setting. Displaying
vehicle data Multimedia sy
stem:
, Vehicle .
e DYNAMIC SELECT #
Select Vehicle data. Displaying engine data
Multimedia sy
stem:
, Vehicle .
e DYNAMIC SELECT #
Select Engine data.
% The values for engine output and engine tor‐
qu e may deviate from the nominal values.
Items that can influence this are, forex am‐
ple:
R engine speed R
sea le vel
R fuel grade
R outside temp erature Manual transmission
Operating
thege arshift le ver *
NO
TEDama getothe engine and trans‐
mission byshifting toage ar that is too
low #
When changing between gears 5and
6 push thege arshift le verto theright. #
Do not shift down at high speeds. *
NO
TEDama getothe transmission by
shifting toreve rsege ar k while the
ve hicle is in motion #
Only shift into reve rsege ar k when
th eve hicle is stationar y. Driving and pa
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Reversege ar
1 -6
Forw ard gears
i Neutral #
Dep ress the clutch pedal and shift thege ar‐
shift le ver into therequ ired position. Gearshift
recommendation The
gearshift recommendations assist you in
adopting an economical driving style. #
Ifge arshift recommendation message 1is
shown in the multifunction displa y,shift to
th ere commended gear. Au
tomatic transmission DIRECT SELECT le
ver Fu
nction of the DIRECT SELECT le ver &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due tochildren left unat tended in the
ve hicle
If ch ildren are left unat tended in theve hicle,
th ey could:
R Open doo rs,th ereby endangering other
persons or road users.
R Get out of theve hicle and be hit by
oncoming traf fic.
R Ope rate ve hicle equipment.
Moreo ver,ch ildren could also set theve hicle
in motion by,fo rex ample:
R Releasing the parking brake.
R Shifting the transmission out of park
position j.
R Starting the engine. 16 2
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Never lea vechildren and animals unat‐
te nded in theve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle.
This also applies tomobile phones if the
"Digital Car Key in the smartphone"
function is activated via the Mercedes
me connect web app. #
Keep theke ys out of there ach of chil‐
dren. This also applies tomobile
phones if the "Digital Car Key in the
smartphone" function is activated via
th e Mercedes me connect web app. &
WARNING Risk of accident due toincor‐
re ct gearshifting
If th e engine speed is higher than the idle
speed and you en gage the transmission posi‐
tion hork, theve hicle may accelerate
sharply. #
Ifyo u en gage the transmission position
h ork always depress the brake pedal
firm lyand do not accelerate at
th e same time. *
NO
TEDama getothe automatic trans‐
mission caused bychanging the trans‐
mission position during the journey #
Only change the transmission position
when theve hicle is stationar y. Use
the DIRECT SELECT le verto shift the trans‐
mission position. The cur rent transmission posi‐
tion is displ ayed in the multifunction displa y. j
Park position
k Reversege ar
i Neut ral
h Drive position Driving and pa
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